Folding umbrella.



J. H. ALLEN. v v FOLDING-UMBRELLA. APPLIGATIOILFILEI) MAR: 21, 1912.

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FOLDING UMBRELLA. APPLIOAMTION IILBDMAR. 21,1912.

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JAMES H. ALIEN, 0F

s'r'rs i APALAC-HICOLA, ASSIG-NOR 0i" ONE-HALE 1311A. A.

CORE, OF APALAGHIGOLA, FLORIDA. I

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Application filed March 21', 1812 Serial No. 685,270. I

Be itv known that I, JAMES H. ALLEN, a citizen of the United' States,residing at Apalachicola, in the county of Frankl n and State ofFlorida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in-FoldingUmbrellas; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such; as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in folding umbrellas. s

One object of. the invention is to provide a folding umbrella having animproved construction of jointed ribs and braces adapted to be foldedinto compact form, andhaving a handle formed in separable sections,which when separated and the parts folded reduces the umbrellato suchsize as to permitthe same to be carried in the pocket or in a handWiththis and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts aswill be more fully described and-particularly pointed out in the,appended claims. I

In the accdmpanying drawings: Figure 1 is a central vertical sectionalview of my improved umbrella'showing the ribs and braces in openposition; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the ribs and braces inextended and partly open position; Fig. 3 is a similar view showing theparts in folded positionand the parts of the-rod and handledisconnected; Fig. & is a detail side view of the runner; Figs. 5 and 6are similar views of theinner and outer sections of one of the ribs;Fig. 7 is a similar view ofone of the braces; Fig. 8 is a similar viewof the crown piece of the frame to which the inner ends of the ribs areattached.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 denotes the rod of myimproved umbrella said rod comprising an inner section 2 having in itsends threaded sockets 3 into one end of which is screwed an outer handleis reduced and threaded and in the outer end of which is formed athreaded socket 5 into which is screwed the reduced inner end of thehandle 6. In the socket 3 in the opposite end of the section 4 from thehandle end is braces 18.

screwed the reduced and threaded inner end of the tip 7 of the rod.

Secured in any suitable manner to the Patented Apr. 8, 1913.-

section 2 of the rod isga crownpiece 8, having an inwardly pro ectingflange 9 pro vided with a series of notches it) with which the ribs ofthe umbrella are engaged and an anniilar groove ll to receive thefastening wire 12 of the'ribs The ribs are formed in inner andouter'folding sections 13 and 14 hingedly connected together at theiradjoining ends. The hinged endscf the outer sec tions 14 of the ribs'arebentlaterally or ofl' set asshown at 15 and provided 'with. right 7angular'apertured lugs l6with which are engaged and pivotally connectedthe adja cent apertured ends of the inner sections '13. On the innersides ofthe sectionsg13 adjacent to the hinged connection of the outersections are formed apertured lugs 17 with which are connected the outerends'of the The flattened and perforated,

inner ends of the sections 13 of the ribs are engaged with the notchesin the'fiange 9 of the crown piece 8 and are secured therein by thefastening wire 12.-

The braces 18 are formed in inner and outer sections 19 and 20 which arehingedly connected together by rule joint connections 21. The outer endsof the sections 20 are pivotally connected to the lugs lZ-while theinner ends of the sections 19 are pivotally connected to the notchedflange .22 of the runner 23 in the usual manner. The outer end of therunner is provided with a bead 24 and in the side of the same near saidend is formed a slot 25 which. is adapted to engage theousual form ofspring catches 26 for holding the umbrella in closed and open position.Connected to the' inner sections '19 of the braces adjacent to thejoints-20 are brace supporting chains 27 the upper endsof which aresecured to the flange 9 of the crown piece 8..

To open the umbrella the outer sections of the ribs and the outerportion of the cover are swung outwardly as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 afterwhich the runner and inner end of the rib is moved outwardly on the roduntil the chains 27 become tight. A further outward movement of therunner will then swing the braces on the chains thereby causing theouter ends of the braces to force the ribs outwardly to a full expandedposi appended Ion thus the umbrella. in closing i umbrella outersections of the ribs tic cover arefoldcd backonto the in portions andthe runner pushed inwardly thereby swinging the braces inwardly mid thusdrawing the folded ribs inwardly to a closed position. The handle isthen detached froin the rod and the SEC tions e th latter separated) "i'In pecking i the bundle they may if deuced in the folded. uu From theforegoing description, i v

cation with the accompanying drewe e construction. and operation of theiui-"cntion will be readily understood Withoutrequiring'e more extendedexplanation.

Various ch .igcs in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orszuzrilie-in1 any. of the advantages of this inventi as defined in theHaving thus described my invention What I claim is? A folding mum innerslidsbly .i gdec'e fined s a comprising a rod, nied on. said rod, a.gedly sections, braces hingedly connected at their outer ends to saidribs and at heir inner ends to said runner, said bra-hes bein formed inhingedly connected sections an chains to connect the'inner sections ofthe braces to said crown piece.

2. A folding umbrella comprisin :1 rod, {L runner slidably mounted on.saidrod, a crown piece fixed to the rod, ribs hingedly connected to saidcrown piece, said ribs c0mprising inner and outer hingedly connectedsections, said inner sections having formed thereon near their outerends apex-cured lugs and said. outer sections having curved or oil'sctinner ends braces hingedly connected at one end to said runner and attheir on posite ends to the apert-urcd lugs on staid ribs, said bracescomprising short inner sec tions and long outer sections said sectionshalving rule joint connections and chains to connect the inner ends ofthe inner sections to said crown piece.

In. testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witmesses.

JAMES H. ALIEN Witnesses R. Don MoLnoo, J12, Annie MoLnoo.

